Nine Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy on Wednesday morning for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, Colombo Page reported.
The men along with their trawlers and fishing equipment were taken to the navy base in Karainagar.
They will be handed over to the Assistant Fisheries Director of Jaffna, the paper reported.
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